The Ultimate Custom First-Person Shooter Controller

🎮Mouse aiming offers a competitive advantage over analog stick aiming in first-person shooters.

🔧Combining a trackball for aiming and an analog stick for movement is a unique and intuitive control scheme.

💡Previous attempts to integrate a trackball into gamepads have been explored by companies like Valve in 2013.

👥The reason a combination of trackball and gamepad is not widely available is unknown, and the creator aims to find out.

🕹️Standard gamepads have movement limitations compared to analog sticks, while trackballs offer precision movement controls.

Why is mouse aiming superior to analog stick aiming in FPS games?

—Mouse aiming allows for more precise control and quicker movements compared to analog sticks.

Have other companies attempted to integrate a trackball into gamepads?

—Yes, Valve explored this concept in 2013 when developing their Steam Controller.

Why isn't a combination of trackball and gamepad more common?

—The reason for its lack of availability is currently unknown, and the creator aims to investigate further.

What are the advantages of using a trackball for aiming?

—A trackball allows for precise and intuitive aiming, offering a competitive edge in first-person shooter games.

What limitations do standard gamepads have in terms of movement?

—Standard gamepad movement is limited to eight possible directions, whereas analog sticks offer greater movement control.

00:00The creator aims to build a custom controller combining mouse aiming and console form factor for first-person shooter games.

00:19Mouse aiming is widely acknowledged as superior to analog stick aiming in first-person shooters.

01:31The creator demonstrates the difference in control between mouse and analog stick aiming on a computer desktop.

03:35FPS games on a computer desktop involve moving the pointer, while console FPS games move the desktop around the cursor.

05:19The creator explores past attempts to integrate trackballs into gamepads, including Valve's Steam Controller.

08:58The creator investigates why a combination of trackball and gamepad is not widely available.

09:29The creator starts working on the industrial design of the custom controller.

10:54The creator plans to use a breakout box and cables to connect the trackball and Xbox controller components.